Letters to the Editor

By The Bakersfield Californian

I get up every morning and wonder if I am the only person that has been greatly affected by the Hostess crisis. I think many of us are suffering alone. I know this because I too scrambled to the grocery stores, gas stations, mini markets and any other store that may carry the Hostess brands only to find empty shelves.

I grew up with the Zingers, Twinkies, powdered doughnuts and strawberry-filled powdered doughnuts. As I type this, my mouth water. I may need to go on a junk food run.

Share

I read the newspaper on a daily basis and no one has written a letter about these Hostess gems being gone. Is there anyone else out there experiencing such dismay and total denial that these goodies may be gone forever? As for me, I will miss you, Hostess!

MONTGOMERY WARD : It's amazing how quickly rumors circulate in this age of social media and instant messaging. On Monday, rumors were flying that the old Golden State Mall on F Street was about to be turned into a homeless center run by its new owner, Canyon Hills Assembly of God.

OIL PRICES : Oil producers have sharply curtailed drilling as the price of crude has plummeted, but it may not last for long. At least that is the opinion of oil magnate T. Boone Pickens, who predicted this week that oil prices would rebound to about $100 a barrel by the end of 2016.